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How are primary school pupils assessed?

How are primary school pupils assessed?

Children attending primary school in England are subject to a series of tests from Reception to Year 6. Tes outlines what each one involves

Primary
16 September 2024
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KS3 Alliance launches national call for evidence on ‘overlooked’ phase
News
16 September 2026
Suspensions climb fastest in Years 2-4, data shows
News
16 September 2026
Teacher pay award to be funded through pension savings
News
16 September 2026
LEGO learning expert to join international schools group
News
16 September 2026
International teaching: 5 pieces of advice before applying overseas
Analysis
16 September 2026
Teacher pay scales 2026-27: what will your salary look like?
Analysis
1 July 2026
SEND reforms will make Sendco supervision vital
Analysis
9 September 2026
Susan Douglas: ‘Good leaders can still fail if the context doesn’t fit’
Leadership
8 September 2026
High SEND schools 5 times more likely to miss Ofsted inclusion standard
News
11 September 2026
MATs centralising the curriculum: the myths, trends and critics
Analysis
10 September 2026
Trusts really do make a positive difference, CST research shows
Analysis
14 September 2026
How schools can avoid liability over the misuse of their photos
Analysis
15 September 2026
Pupil attainment rises ‘substantially’ more in MATs, finds study
News
14 September 2026
Fears over lack of teachers for new natural history GCSE
News
15 September 2026
Should international schools be worried by falling global birth rates?
Analysis
15 September 2026

Do knowledge organisers help students learn?

General
8 October 2021

How to make sure your teachers don’t burn out

Staff Management
8 October 2021

Tes Quiz: 8 October 2021

General
8 October 2021

Teachers give us hope for the post-Covid future

General
8 October 2021

10 questions with...Hannah Johnson

Primary
8 October 2021

Brow-beating teachers doesn’t help CPD

General
8 October 2021

Private school fees vs state funding gap doubles

Secondary
8 October 2021

Listen to us to avoid more U-turns, heads tell Zahawi

General
8 October 2021

Exclusive: Zahawi warned over NHS school Covid tracing

General
7 October 2021

Extracurricular activities: 4 must-have elements

General
7 October 2021

The last ‘normal’ school year is a distant memory

General
7 October 2021

Zahawi: Masks in class could return to curb Covid

General
7 October 2021

Nobel winner: I owe my success to Scottish schools

General
7 October 2021

Ministers must ‘catch up’ with recovery effort - heads

General
7 October 2021

Vaccine problem stops UK teachers overseas coming home

General
6 October 2021

Somerville under fire over literacy and numeracy data

General
6 October 2021

‘Limitations’ to Scottish Parliament education control

General
6 October 2021

4 simple ways to improve teacher wellbeing

General
6 October 2021

Touch typing ‘should be taught to all pupils’

General
6 October 2021

Johnson: £3K payments for maths and science teachers

General
6 October 2021

Booklets: Why they’re effective and how I use them

Secondary
6 October 2021

Zahawi wants Ofsted to help raise school attendance

General
5 October 2021

Nursery schools need extra £96m to survive, DfE is told

Early Years
5 October 2021

IB criticised over UK gender pay gap

General
5 October 2021
Recent
Most read
Most shared
KS3 Alliance launches national call for evidence on ‘overlooked’ phase
News
16 September 2026
Suspensions climb fastest in Years 2-4, data shows
News
16 September 2026
Teacher pay award to be funded through pension savings
News
16 September 2026
LEGO learning expert to join international schools group
News
16 September 2026
Teacher pay scales 2026-27: what will your salary look like?
Analysis
1 July 2026
SEND reforms will make Sendco supervision vital
Analysis
9 September 2026
Susan Douglas: ‘Good leaders can still fail if the context doesn’t fit’
Leadership
8 September 2026
High SEND schools 5 times more likely to miss Ofsted inclusion standard
News
11 September 2026
Trusts really do make a positive difference, CST research shows
Analysis
14 September 2026
How schools can avoid liability over the misuse of their photos
Analysis
15 September 2026
Pupil attainment rises ‘substantially’ more in MATs, finds study
News
14 September 2026
Fears over lack of teachers for new natural history GCSE
News
15 September 2026